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Begin Your Hero's Journey with a Custom Katana

If you’ve explored our entire selection of samurai swords and you haven’t found the perfect piece to meet your needs, we have the best option of all for you — your own katana design! Create your own custom sword with our custom katana maker.

Your custom katana begins its life in the famed swordsmithing town of Longquan located in the remote, green mountains of Qinxi. For custom made katanas, the art of blade making has continued, unabated, for over 2,600 years near the cold, shining waters of the Ou River.

Check out all our katana designs before it's too late!

When you customize your katana, you get more control than ever over the type of steel we use, the sharpening and polishing of your sword, the length of the blade, your personal engraving, and the colors and aesthetics of the handguard, sheath cord, scabbard, handle wrap, and much more.

The process of crafting a custom sword is an art that has been honed and perfected for centuries. For custom katanas, the craftsmen in Longquan are renowned for their skill and expertise, and they take great pride in producing some of the world's finest hand forged katanas.

Here at Swords of Northshire, we always go out of our way to use premium parts for our weapons and work very carefully on each sword to ensure that the quality of our work is extremely high. When you receive your custom sword from our custom katana maker, the beauty of it all will speak for itself, and you will be glad you shopped with us for your very own weapon.

With perfect balance and exact sharpness achieved in every one of our swords, you can truly feel the power in our katanas as you hold one in your hands. Our blades are highly polished and perfectly smoothed for optimal usage and display. This will be the best quality blade you can find online!

Start on your custom design right here and get a hand forged katana with beautiful attention to detail.

 

How It Works

When it comes to creating your own custom sword, our swordsmiths need a lot of information before getting started. As you work through our available options of katana designs, make sure you choose something for each category, including:

  • Blade Length & Material
  • Hand Guard Design
  • Handle Wrapping Color
  • Temper Line
  • Fittings Design
  • Bo-Hi Groove

After you choose an option from each category for your custom katana sword, you’ll see that the category turns from red to black. Make sure that all your katana design categories are black before moving to the next step in the process.

Start on your own katana designs and make your own swords right here today!

 

A Rewarding Experience

Creating your own custom katana sword is an incredibly rewarding experience. You’re participating in a samurai tradition that goes back thousands of years. Join the honored samurai warriors of ancient Japan when you shop our custom sword options today.

The sword you receive from our blacksmiths won’t be just any replica. It will be a fully functional, battle-ready piece that’s made just for you. Shop with us and enjoy a unique, well-crafted weapon to use in ceremonies, at the dojo, or for decoration in your home.

Once purchased, you will receive a custom katana that is a true work of art. Whether you plan to use your custom samurai sword for martial arts training, display, or as a unique addition to your collection, a katana from Longquan will be a true masterpiece of craftsmanship. Purchase the best hand forged katanas here at Swords of Northshire today!

FAQs

A katana is a japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands.

The katana is generally defined as the standard-sized, moderately curved Japanese sword with a blade length greater than 23.86 inches. It is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, slender, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands.

Western historians have said that the katana was among the finest cutting weapons in world military history.

Having a regular cleaning routine in place is key to maintaining your katana.

You can purchase a traditional sword cleaning kit that will have everything you need. There are three steps: removing oil, polishing the blade, and oiling the blade.

Using a sheet of rice paper from the kit or soft cotton cloth, remove any oil that is still on the blade from the previous maintenance. Take the powder ball and tap it lightly against the blade about every two inches or so along its length. Take a fresh piece of rice paper and rub the powder over the blade to polish it. Do this until both sides of the blade have been polished and the powder completely removed. Take the bottle of oil and apply a few drops along the length of the blade on each side. Use a fresh piece of rice paper to spread the oil evenly on the blade.

The most iconic and well known of all the Samurai swords; the katana is distinguished by its long blade and handle that is made to accommodate two hands and strike from a large distance. It has a curved, slender, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard. The katana has a set of dimensions that separate it from other samurai swords. A traditional katana will measure 3 to 4 feet in total length, with the hilt taking up one-fourth of the total and a characteristic curvature of more or less than 1 inch.

A full tang katana is the sword where the tang extends to almost the whole length of the handle, which makes the blade and the handle the same piece of metal. This gives to the sword certain rigidity and makes it a very solid piece to enjoy.

Full Tang katanas are handmade swords. They can be made of various stainless-steel types according to the Carbon Concentration. The forging is the essential part of the production because it allows the samurai sword to be solid and relatively light. Commonly, the piece of metal is repeatedly heated by fire and hammered while the metal is being folded. The mounting of the different parts is a very delicate operation that has its origins deep in the Japanese civilization. Samurai are used to cherish their Katanas as their trusted partners, and they handle them with love and care.